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This letter from Mark Hackett, Chief Executive of University Hospital Southampton, has been sent to NHS commissioners and providers. It highlights potential benefits delivered by acute trusts and commissioners working in partnership.

The benefits for organisations can include:

improved internal governance arrangements

protection of the statutory responsibilities of chief pharmacists for the supply and dispensing of homecare medicines in a treatment setting

improved working with commissioners and individuals

improved cost efficiency and savings from VAT and other supplier delivered benefits.